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Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Finalist, 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama "The finest work yet from this gifted writer."--The New York Times Offered his freedom if he joins his master in the ranks of the Confederacy, Hero, a slave, must choose whether to leave the woman and people he loves for what may be another empty promise. As his decision brings him face to face with a nation at war with itself, the ones Hero left behind debate whether to escape or wait for his return, only to discover that for Hero, freedom may have come at a great spiritual cost. A devastatingly beautiful dramatic work, Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3) is the opening trilogy of a projected nine-play cycle that will ultimately take us into the present. Suzan-Lori Parks became the first African American woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Topdog/Underdog in 2002. Her other plays include The Book of Grace, In the Blood, Venus, The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World, Fucking A, Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom and The America Play. In 2007 her 365 Days/365 Plays was produced at more than seven hundred theaters worldwide. Parks is a MacArthur Fellow and the Master Writer Chair at the Public Theater.

Uneversaurus

No human has ever seen a dinosaur . . . and no human has ever seen a dinosaur book like this one! We all think we know what dinosaurs looked like, but how can we be sure? From fossils to fur, skeletons to skin color, Professor Potts leads a colorful investigation into what we know and what we can only guess, and encourages readers to make some guesses of their own. You will never think about dinosaurs in the same way again. From the Hardcover edition.

Her Knight in Shining Armour

She may not need a knight in shining armour to save her, but that doesn't mean she's going to look a gift knight in the visor... Paisley doesn't need a knight in shining armour to rescue her from her high-powered, abusive ex-husband. She's got it covered on her own: she's changed her name, liquidated her assets, and has a plan to disappear in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Psychiatrist Sterling James has absolutely no intention of being anyone's saviour. The only woman he has any time for is his sister. But circumstances change when Sterling finds Paisley in an unexpected and life-threatening situation. Brought in to the drama of her escape, Sterling finds himself invested, and he can't move on until he knows Paisley is going to be safe. It should be a simple enough exercise to get Paisley out of the park and into her new life. But nothing is ever as simple as it should be, and Sterling soon discovers that even if her ex-husband buys the set-up, he might not be able to watch Paisley go...

Too Busy for Love

He needed a job -- he never expected to need his boss. Thomas's life can be pared down to one principle: Be as successful as possible by being as single-minded as possible. But his commitment to his goal is tested upon returning home to his mansion and finding his gorgeous new gardener in his library. Luke is a student, and his new job is perfect: decent income and a place to study that's quiet, peaceful, and stocked with useful resources. The last thing he expects to find there is a stunning man who offers to open up all the doors that Luke has yet to be brave enough to peek behind. Thomas is happy to wait for Luke to come to him, but when he does, Thomas has no intention of holding back...

Throw Away Sisters

Throw Away Sisters is the compelling tale of fifteen-year-old Cart, and her eleven-year-old sister, Lucy. When the grown-ups in their lives fail them, their options become stay, and contend with the dangers of abuse, or run away. They now face the most unacceptable outcome imaginable, the threat of separation. Throw Away Sisters is a tale of longing, sacrifice, and ultimately, hope.

A Heart for the Holidays

From the author of The December Dealcomes another charming holiday story of finding love in the least likely places. Silver Morgenstern had a thriving, meaningful career as a surgeon working for charity organizations in war-torn countries. Then her life changed with one flick of the wrist. Now she's back in Wyoming, serving as an administrator at the local hospital. But shuffling paperwork is nothing compared to saving lives. Five years ago, Fisher Tibbs founded the successful social program Combat Children's Hunger. Giving back to kids brings a sparkle to his eye, especially after the loss of his own young daughter, but it can't mend the very real fissure in his heart. Ready to see his child again, he's preparing and planning a future for CCH that he won't get to witness. But when Fisher's application to be removed from the heart transplant list comes across Silver's desk, her next mission is clear: convince him life is worth the fight. But she never expects that the struggle to rescue his heart might just save her own.

Rescue Nights (Cairns Rescue Team #2)

Opposites attract in this medical romantic suspense set in the high adrenalin world of the Cairns Rescue Helicopter team. English surgeon Andrew Wentworth left behind a successful career and a failed engagement to join the Cairns Rescue Helicopter team, but it's not shaping up to be the rejuvenating working holiday he expected. Rescue paramedic Kate Spears is used to proving herself in a man's world, so informing the handsome surgeon that all his orders now come from her is deliciously satisfying. But she soon finds that Andrew cannot only take everything she throws at him, he keeps coming back for more. They couldn't be more different, from their histories to their personalities to their plans for the future, but the flames between them can't be ignored. And, in the close quarters of chopper rescue, they're about to find that there's no place to hide from love.

The Deep Space Log Book

A look behind the scenes of the first season of Sky TV's "Deep Space 9". The book includes interviews with the cast, the special-effects team and the producers, and a complete episode guide giving credits and character profiles.

Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1)

Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing she'd ever been through. That was before her planet was invaded. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating craft, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But the warship could be the least of their problems. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents--including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more--Illuminaeis the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)

Dear Reader, If you have just picked up this audio, then it is not too late to put it back down. Like the previous books in A Series of Unfortunate Events, there is nothing to be found in these pages but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to read. Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda. I have sworn to write down these tales of the Baudelaire orphans so the general public will know each terrible thing that has happened to them, but if you decide to read something else instead, you will save yourself from a heapful of horror and woe. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

زندگی تولستوی

The discovery of the great works of Tolstoy in France between 1885 and 1887 was a revelation to the young generation of French intellectuals. Among them, Romain Rolland, the future Nobel Prize winner. In this work he pictures the eventful life and frescoes of the man who he considered a "Titan of literature", a spiritual messenger. It shows how his life was an epic: aristocratic childhood, Crimean War, fleeing into the unknown and death in the small station of Astopovo; or how Tolstoy was a mystic and preacher, prophet, genius, and enemy of the Orthodox Church and the clergy.

Belinda In The Pool

There is more to Michael's daughter Belinda than meets the eye and some of it is absolutely disturbing.

In the Moonlight Mist

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

The Best Winds

A warm, poignant story of a young boy who learns the craft of kite making--and the art of patience--from his loving grandfather. In the Korean custom, Grandfather practices the ancient craft of kite making. "Tonight I will show you how to make a kite," he tells his grandson, Jinho. "For the best winds will be here soon." Grandfather teaches him how to trace the kite on paper, paint it, and build the frame from bamboo sticks. When the kite is completed, it's so beautiful Jinho can't wait to fly it. And he does--without Grandfather, and without the best winds.

Short & Happy (or not)

SHORT & HAPPY (or Not) brings together authors from English speaking countries around the globe and a sprinkling of ex-pats who enjoy life in non-English speaking countries as well. Their stories cover just as wide a spectrum of subjects. Humor (or humour), light romance, science fiction, fantasy, memoir, satire, reflection, exotic locales ... it's all here in bite-sized pieces.

Through the Eyes of Aliens: A Book About Autistic People

This is a rich and positive description of how it feels to be autistic and how friends, family and the professionals that work with autistic people can be more sensitive to their needs. Jasmine Lee O'Neill, autistic herself, perceives the creativity, imagination and keenly-felt sensory world of the autistic person as gifts. She argues that 'normalizing' autistic people - pushing them into behaving in a way that is alien to their true natures - is not just ineffective but wrong. In this vivid and enjoyable book, she challenges the reader to accept their difference and to celebrate their uniqueness. The book contains a wealth of insight into the autistic world and the author covers all the main topics of most concern for people with autism. She identifies the reasons for particular characteristic behaviour and is both clear and sensitive about whether, and if how so, the autistic person should be encouraged to adapt such behaviours. Drawn from her own experience, she has many suggestions for ways in which the 'normal' world can shape itself to work around the behavioural characteristics of autistic people. Her book is for anyone who is interested in learning more about autism, including families and friends of autistic people, doctors and therapists, and all those who work with them. It will also prove a source of inspiration to autistic people themselves.

A Short Intro To Self-Mastery: You Already Have What You Want, You Just Don't Know It!

We human beings are riddled with inconsistencies. What pleases us most today we can easily find repulsive tomorrow. What we love now we may love to hate in the future. We are never certain of what we really want; of what will really make us happy and complete. We are constantly searching and longing for something to provide us lasting relief from the unending pressures and challenges that continuously come our way. We are always longing for a freedom; for a peace, that always manages to evade us. Always striving for that "something" on the horizon, and no matter what we do, we can never quite get there. The truth is that life doesn't have to be this way. This "something" you are looking for is not to be found in any distant and mysterious place, and regardless of how much effort or strain you put into it, the fact is that you will never really find "it" anywhere "out there". That which you want most is already much closer than you can imagine. It has always been here with you, but you've been blinded to its presence. In this short ebook I try to explain how and why this is so, and I also share some very simple and practical steps to help you uncover the real peace and happiness that is available to you right in this instant and in every moment of your life; that is, if you can only open your eyes and see it.

The People Principle: A Revolutionary Redefinition of Leadership

In the last decade, billions of dollars have been spent on process improvement and reorganization, most of which generally failed to achieve the desired increases in productivity. Sadly, the result was fear, distrust, paranoia, and low employee and manager morale. Business's greatest blunder of the last decade has been the belief, backed by billions of dollars invested, that technology and organizational strategies would solve the problem of flat productivity. They didn't! The reason is painfully simple. Those strategies overlooked the most basic factor in success: the productive potential of people. Processes and organizational strategies don't produce, people do. But they only do it in the right environment, with positive leadership. The People Principlebrings this powerful, simple, clear message to you, along with ways to lead people that promote creativity and high productivity. In this book you'll learn: * Why 80 percent of your people are performing far below their capabilities right now, and what to do about it * How to create an environment in which people perform their best * How to foster high achievement drive and motivation in your people * Why ethical, value-driven behaviors are good for business Whether you manage two people ot two thousand, in a cottage industry or a Fortune 500 company, Ron Willingham's book will help you maximize your employees' productivity and, in doing so, boost your career and your company's bottom line.

The Barber and Other Short Stories

Printed in the back cover: "In this award-winning collection of short stories Gus tf Sakai illuminates aspects of human personality that are often ignored by other authors -- the homoerotic feelings of a barber for a client, the secret death-wish of childre, the sometimes chilling fear of revealing ones true feelings... Both non-judgemental and non-moralistic in tone, these stories also show a curiosity about women's needs that makes them as refreshing as they are surprising in Indonesia's male-dominated literary world."

Usability Testing for Library Websites: A Hands-On Guide

How good is your library's Website? Unless you're the librarian who set them up, online library services can be hard to navigate. In fact, many users give up in frustration without ever finding what they're looking for. Nowadays, many of the search and retrieval services that previously were database-driven are now Web-based and part of the library's official Website. So as libraries increasingly use the Web to deliver both in-house and remote services online, it is critical that their sites are engaging, easy to navigate, and created with the end user - the library customer - in mind. This soup to nuts guide will help beginners and experts alike to determine, in a systematic way, how well their Websites are performing for their customers. Applying the best practices of usability testing, you will learn how to gauge: How easy it is for new users to learn how to navigate and use the site; How easy it is for trained users to interact with it; How effective the site is in pointing users to the information they're looking for; Whether or not users are motivated to use the technology The expert author team walks you through not only the process of performing usability testing, but also

Bona Fide Jobs

Carl is top-notch muscle for hire, and when he arrives for work he expects the best. The only thing more important to Carl than his profession is a dark-haired exotic dancer named Suzie. When hired on to provide protection for a high-end drug deal, Carl thinks he knows the stakes, but when the betrayals come in, Carl has only his instincts and two loaded pistols to rely on. Fast-paced and filled with realism and grit, Bona Fide Jobs is a short story that will keep the reader on edge until the final page is turned.

Freaks in the City (Freaks, #2)

True love isn't a cake-walk when your girlfriend's a cyborg! The timing couldn't be worse for Jay to take her relationship with Tyler to the next level--especially when her idea of "the next level" proves to be vastly different to Tyler's. Building a life together and adapting to each other's quirks is challenging enough without the secrets they're keeping blowing up in their faces. Their relationship is tearing Tyler's family apart. Worse, the ex-girlfriend from hell shows up on their doorstep, destitute and desperate for a place to stay until she sorts out the latest hot mess she's embroiled in. Jay's not exactly thrilled about Tyler's ex turning up out of the blue, but it's better to keep your enemies close, right? Sure enough, the ex has an agenda. But discovering who is manipulating her behind the scenes isn't easy, even for a super-smart computer-savvy cyborg. Then a vulnerable member of Tyler's family is threatened, forcing Jay to confront a ghost from her past who'll stop at nothing to destroy her. And this time, the weapon he's chosen to take Jay out with really could be the death of her.

Deciphering End-Time Prophetic Codes (Library Edition): Cyclical and Historical Biblical Patterns Reveal America's Past, Present and Future Events, including Warnings and Patterns to Leaders

ACCLAIMED AS PERRY STONE'S MOST SIGNIFICANT PROPHETIC BOOK! Those who follow the prophetic teachings of Perry Stone acknowledge he has received advance insight and warnings of events that occurred years later. At times illumination for the future is encoded in past events, and these events flow in cyclical patterns. In this dynamic expose Perry has tapped into many patterns, including possible repetitive cycles affecting America and its leaders. In this book Perry reveals these cycles, patterns, and historical rhythms, then explains how they are being repeated. He shares visions and dreams revealing warnings and how believers must be prepared. This is Perry's most important prophetic book in the history of his ministry! DISCOVER AMAZING PATTERNS OF RECENT PRESIDENTS!

An Airman's Outings

One of the first books about air combat actually written by a fighting airman. The author, Capt. Alan Bott depicts the daily life of a British Royal Flying Corps officer in WWI France. Captain Alan John Bott was a World War I flying ace who was credited with five aerial victories.

The Maltese Kitten (Sam the Cat Mystery, #3)

Meet Sam the Cat. His fee is a half a pound of lox, plus expenses. His clients are other felines but he catches human crooks. He's Manhattan's funniest (and furriest) private eye--or, as one critic put it, "If Philip Marlowe came back as a cat, he'd have come back as Sam." In "The Maltese Kitten," a mysteriously valuable black kitten disappears, a blue-eyed redhead asks Sam to track him down, and Sam finds he's playing in a game of cat and mouse in which nothing, and no one, is ever what it seems.

Sam The Cat Detective (Sam the Cat Mystery, #1)

Justice is Sam's business, his only business. It's not a pretty job or an easy one, but it's a job Sam can do. Then "She" walks into his office, purrs out her unhappy story, and begs him to take her case. Sam doesn't play the sap for anyone, but she's pretty, scared, and needs his help. Or does she?

Dark Desires, Part 1

Dark Desires Part # Part-1 ( A Romantic Suspense Novella ) Lana is a quiet girl, living on her own and trying to get by. She has a dream and is willing to work hard to reach it. She doesn't want a relationship, she's been hurt enough as it is. But then he walks straight into her life. Damien is sexy, exciting and more handsome than anyone has the right to be. He's used to women throwing themselves at him, but Lana is different. Boy meets girl. Boy kisses girl. What happens next is a force of nature that neither of them control. Nor can they control the aftermath. Life is wonderful... until it isn't. Damien is suddenly gone, a dead ex-girlfriend in his wake. He's suspected for her murder and is on the run. Didn't she know him at all? Lana attempts to pick up the pieces of her life, live with the choices she made and move on. But someone else has other ideas for her... he wants to make her his own. They say time will heal a broken heart. Maybe hers will heal too... if he doesn't kill her first. *Mature content - 18+ Dark Desires is the first of a two part series. The story completes in Dark Desires (Obsessed) # Part-2, Available Now.

White Witch, Black Curse (The Hollows, #7)

New York Timesbestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the sinister and seductive Hollows for the newest blockcuster adventure featuring Rachel Morgan, witch and bounty hunter. White Witch, Black Curse Some wounds take time to heal...and some scars never fade. Rachel Morgan, kick-ass witch and bounty hunter, has taken her fair share of hits, and has broken lines she swore she would never cross. But when her lover was murdered, it left a deeper wound than Rachel ever imagined, and now she won't rest until his death is solved...and avenged. Whatever the cost. Yet the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and when a new predator moves to the apex of the Inderland food chain, Rachel's past comes back to haunt her. Literally.

Clones (Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear, #11)

Tash Arranda can't believe her eyes. Here, in an abandoned Rebel base on the remote planet Dantooine, she has just seen her parents. Her dead parents. Is she losing her mind? Then Tash spies the one being in the galaxy she least wants to see--Darth Vader. It seems the Empire has tracked them down at last. But what Tash doesn't know is that this is only the beginning of a terrifying journey into an evil world, where she'll be forced to fight her own brother and uncle...to the death!

Revive (RedZone, #1)

What the mind forgets, the heart remembers. Alone in a train station bathroom, Sophia Hernandez has no memory of who she is or how she got there. All she's certain of are three things: her college ID is a lie, bad people are coming for her, and no one can be trusted. The only clue to her past is the fellow student who finds her. Although Sophia's gut tells her Kyle is lying when he claims he can't help her, his touch makes her heart race. Is it because of a red-hot natural attraction, or a missing memory of something far more dangerous? As two mysterious, menacing men chase them from the station, Sophia's memories return in frustrating fragments. So do deadly skills she didn't know she had. In the next forty-eight hours, a loved one's life will be on the line as she sifts through a mounting tangle of secrets and lies. Including the most heart-wrenching secret of all. Not only isn't she a normal college student, she isn't even a normal human. Warning: Contains one girl who is more than she seems, one boy who knows more than he's telling, and enough twists to give you whiplash. Expect explosions of all kinds.

The Silence

DC Gary Goodhew searches for the link between an old woman's terminal illness, a brutal murder, and a series of suicides in Cambridge. Joey McCarthy is stabbed to death in a parking lot in a random act of violence. Shortly afterward, Charlotte Stone's terminally ill mother dies and then, within weeks, two of her teenage friends commit suicide. With her home life disintegrating and both her father and brother racing toward self-destruction, Charlotte realizes that her own personal nightmare is just beginning. When Gary Goodhew, a loveable, warm-hearted detective, finds the body of another suicide victim, he is forced to recall some deeply buried memories of an investigation that had a profound effect on him--memories that lead him to Charlotte Stone. Working together, they begin to wonder whether all these tragedies are somehow linked. And if they are, who will be the next victim?

Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life

Charles Bukowski - onetime bum, long-term alcoholic, and author of now-classic novels such as Post Office, Factotum, and Women - rose from obscurity to become world famous. His semiautobiographical books about low-life America made him a cult figure and culminated in the making of Barfly, a Hollywood film based on Bukowski's life. In this, the first major biography of Bukowski, Howard Sounes has drawn on years of exhaustive research - including new interviews with virtually all of Bukowski's friends, his family, and his many lovers, as well as unprecedented access to his private letters and unpublished writing - to reveal the extraordinary true story of the Dirty Old Man of American literature. Illustrated with over sixty never-before-published photographs, Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life also includes original drawings by Bukowski and unique contributions by friends, including Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, R. Crumb, and Harry Dean Stanton.

Voices in the Dark (The Last Descendants, #2)

Asking for the truth can be as painful as telling it. . . . Anselm Andros has clearly defined roles in his family and they are roles he plays very well--he is confidante to his mother, Maria. He is the confessor to his stepfather, Leo, a man haunted by the secrets of his past. And Anselm is also the patient, caring brother to his precocious sister, Jasmine. When the political landscape of Malonia starts to shift, this unassuming family begins to unravel. Even though they've spent the past fifteen years leading a quiet life, Maria and Leo's actions are forever linked to the turbulent history of Malonia and its parallel world, modern-day England. With so much uncertainty at home and in his world, it is more important than ever for Anselm to put all the pieces of the past together. He must listen to his own voice and acknowledge his fears and desires--whatever the cost.

Franklin Bean (Secrets of the Bay, #2)

If you haven't met Franklin Bean, you're missing out! In this new adventure, Franklin Bean exposes the Secrets of the Bay, John starts his new school, and Pancho Frijole is back with an introduction to his villain. This beautifully illustrated book meshes real life experience with a modern day superhero. Bullying will not be tolerated in this colorful and exciting episode.

Fallen

Fallen intertwines the lives of Grey Bear, in the aftermath of the Marias Massacre of 1870, and Calvin, the son of an alcoholic, abusive father, escaping to the wilderness of Northwest Montana in 1997. Central to Grey Bear's story is the relationship with his son, a strong-spirited, inquisitive boy of ten named Running Dog. After Grey Bear's tribe is decimated by a ruthless Cavalry brigade, it is up to Grey Bear and Running Dog to lead what's left of their people back to safety in the dead of winter. Calvin's tale begins with a lonely, tormented childhood riddled with abuses by his father, who ultimately abandons him. Calvin, spiraling out of control due to family tragedy, leaves his home in Texas and winds up in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness, guiding hunters along the remote woods of Lion Creek. It's here where the fate of both protagonists meet, finding each other, and ultimately, redemption.

Cul de Sac: The Mighty Alice

Cul de Sacis a lighthearted comic strip about the suburban life of a precocious preschooler named Alice Otterloop. Richard Thompson's wonderful watercolor and fun, imaginative drawings have garnered the attention of highly acclaimed illustrators all over the world, including Bill Watterson and Mo Willems, who have each written a foreword for his first two collections.

Bella's Dilemma

From Bestselling Author, Kaleb Kilton, comes a gripping contemporary romance standalone novel. If you had to choose between the past you can't recall and future you can't know... This is a story of love and madness, light and darkness, hope and deliverance told by Izabella. She can't remember most of her past life, a lost soul desperately trying to find her way in life facing a dilemma between an uncertain past and a secure future. A chance encounter with her first crush in high school rekindles new possibilities - a rescue perhaps from her fated lifetime of turmoil marrying the one person she shouldn't. Simon is an ex-military who never stopped loving the one person that meant the world to him. His life has been preparing him for this one last mission, and he will stop at nothing from getting his Bella back. Can he save her from the trappings of her environment and sure destruction? As time is running out, to find love, they need to seize the moment for a second chance romance and overcome obstacles past and present. NOTES * Bella's Dilemma a full-length standalone second chance contemporary romance novel with a happily ever after and no cliffhangers. * This is not your typical romance. Get ready for an intense, emotional, and steamy ride with a sexy Alpha hero and a strong heroine! * Oh... and be forewarned, this book is intended for mature audiences. Happy reading!

Affordances and Design

The term "Affordance" is a key concept for designers. If you want to build products that are intuitive and easy to use, it is crucial to fully understand the liaison between the human mind and technology. The concept of Affordance was made popular by Don Norman in the late 80s and has played an essential role for user experience professionals and researchers ever since. This book is a short, example-based reference guide into the history and practical application of the term Affordance. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to get a deeper understanding of what it means for a product to be "intuitive."

Bastards

Jonathan came to London to ferry his deadbeat father's corpse back home to California. But the widow isn't giving him up as expected. Now friendless in a foreign land, with only a few days to complete his mission, Jon must temporarily bunk with Philip, a bombastic young aristocrat. Despite appearing polar opposites, they find they're surprisingly good at causing trouble together, and commit rash and dastardly deeds aimed at repatriating Jon's father. As Jon nears his goal, though, he unwittingly unearths secrets about his father's life in England that add investigative complications to an already complicated body-snatching. Throw in a mysterious priest, a 90s grunge band, and the curious collapse of Philip's family and social status, all to leave Jon wondering if there isn't another (nearly unthinkable) way for one bastard to find his way home.

The Flying Squad

The creek between the canal and the river flows under Lady's Stairs, a crazy wooden house inhabited by Li Yoseph - known to the police as a smuggler. The neighbourhood suspects he is rich, and knows he is mad. Mark McGill and the nervous Tiser arrive on the scene with Ann Perryman, sister of Ronnie. According to Mark (and confirmed by Li Yoseph), Bradly of Scotland Yard is responsible for Ronnie's death. Then Li Yoseph disappears...

Rest In Pizza (Pizza Lovers, #4)

Cozy towns like Timber Ridge, North Carolina--the home of Eleanor Swift's delectable pizzeria, A Slice of Delight--don't take well to prima donna celebrities. So no one is particularly pleased when TV host and famous chef Antonio Benet roars into town for a book signing and manages to insult Eleanor, her deliciously saucy sister Maddie, and everyone else within earshot. Insults are one thing, however...but a cold dish of murder is quite another... Eleanor knows she's on the menu of suspects who would bury a kitchen knife between the rolling-in-dough chef's shoulders. But so is Beth, the owner of the bookstore, who may have some deep secrets to dish. Or Benet's personal assistant, who very well may have had it with pampering his blowhard boss... and may even have some pie-in-the-sky ambitions of his own. And then there's the TV producer--is it true the crusty chef was bellowing about going to another network before he reached his premature expiration date? With her freedom--and even her looking-good-for-a-minute-there love life--on the chopping block, Eleanor's got a seriously full plate. The only way out of this mess is a pretty tall order: deliver the real killer before she finds a knife in her back. Includes delicious pizza recipe!

Scribbles at an Exhibition

  In the chronological collection Scribbles at an Exhibition, readers get a close-up view inside the home of the MacPhersons, a perfectly normal family with perfectly chaotic lives. Daryl and Wanda are deep in the trenches of child rearing and earning their stripes as parents to Zoe, Hammie, and baby Wren. Baby Blues"recently celebrated an achievement that is considered the comic industry's top milestone: surpassing 1,000 newspaper clients around the world." -Arizona Republic

Saveur Easy Italian

From the editors of America's favorite culinary magazine, SAVEUR Easy Italian features 30 recipes for authentic classics like soulful minestrone soup, seasonal pasta, and luscious panna cotta. Learn how joyfully simply Italian fare is to prepare--and create dishes that yield deeply flavorful results using simple methods and items you likely have on hand. SAVEUR Easy Italian also includes guides to ingredients and wine, step-by-steps, and more, making it an indispensable guide you'll turn to time and again.

Basic Income and the Free Market: Austrian Economics and the Potential for Efficient Redistribution

A collection of essays by economists and political scientists, each with an interest in Austrian school arguments, Basic Income and the Free Market confronts the Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) concept. It outlines Austrian arguments for and against the BIG; critiques of Austrian theory from market-socialist and post-Keynesian perspectives that lead to defense of the BIG; critiques of BIG that consider Austrian and other heterodox theory; comparisons of the policy to proposals by others, such as Milton Friedman's negative income tax; pragmatic arguments for the policy; and proposals which discuss complex systems theory (which is embraced by 'left' and 'right' thinkers alike) and its relationship to Hayek's spontaneous order. The collection opens a dialog between Austrian and other heterodox economists as well as between 'classical liberal,' libertarian, and left-leaning or socialist political scientists and policymakers. The authors discuss whether the BIG could offer an alternative to both laissez-faire and existing welfare systems in developed countries, which are often criticized by both advocates and critics of laissez-faire, opening a constructive dialog in policy discussion. Included in this discussion is a systematic critique of pure laissez-faire interpretations of Austrian theory, and the analysis of the addition of a BIG to pure laissez-faire in the place of existing interventionist systems. Proposals making this case form the first section, followed by rebuttals and proposals against the policy, and rejoinders.

Lend Me Your Ears: All you need to know about making speeches and presentations

The past twenty years has seen the emergence of an industry standard model of presentation - the slide show. Yet research has shown that audiences are deeply dissatisfied with this mode of public speaking. In Lend Me Your Ears, Max Atkinson - a highly experienced speaker and trainer, having been involved in speech writing for business, politics and the arts for 30 years - uses the findings of recent scientific research combined with the rules of classical rhetoric to highlight the secrets of successful persuasion. Using extensive research based on empirical evidence, Max has developed a new and provocative way of looking at speech making, providing the reader with practical and simple guidelines, exercises and tips to improve performance, including:--advice on the use of classical rhetoric--how to write a speech when in a rush--the myths surrounding visual aids --the use of body language. And much more! With expert advice that will appeal to everyone from experienced CEOs to those writing that all-important wedding speech, this is destined to be the definitive text in this area.

Twice Baked Murder (Rita Reincarnated #1)

Rita never thought much about how she was going to die. ...turns out that might have been a problem. Two months prior to her wedding, pie maker extraordinaire and sheriff's daughter Rita Clarke is rudely pushed down a flight of stairs by an unseen man with a burly voice and meaty hands. And that was the last thing that ever happened to her. Until now. Two years after her untimely demise, Rita returns to her small town of Second Springs with a brand new body, a dusty red pickup truck, a guardian angel named Charlie, an aloof Irish setter that used to be the mayor, and a mission to solve a string of murders (including her own) before she can move on. But things in Second Springs aren't what they used to be. Rita's fiance is now engaged to her former best friend, her father has been outed as town sheriff, and his replacement is irritatingly cocky and sure that Rita is hiding something. When a young man is murdered on Rita's first night back, she finds a wrench at the scene of the crime; the same thing she saw before her own murder. Now Rita must try to work through the craziness of her new life, coexist with her ex friend and fiance, and dodge the ever encroaching eye of the new sheriff if she's going to stand a chance of catching the person responsible and moving on. And you thought death was the end of all the fun!

Aristotle on Method and Metaphysics

Aristotle on Method and Metaphysics is a collection of new and cutting-edge essays by prominent Aristotle scholars and Aristotelian philosophers on themes in ontology, causation, modality, essentialism, the metaphysics of life, natural theology, and scientific and philosophical methodology. Though grounded in careful exegesis of Aristotle's writings, the volume aims to demonstrate the continuing relevance of Aristotelian ideas to contemporary philosophical debate. The contributors are Robert Bolton, Stephen Boulter, David Charles, Edward Feser, Lloyd Gerson, Gyula Klima, Kathrin Koslicki, E. J. Lowe, Fred D. Miller, Jr., David S. Oderberg, Christopher Shields, Allan Silverman, Tuomas Tahko, and Stephen Williams

Time and Time Again: A Collection (Time Between Us, #1-2)

A spellbinding love story by New York Timesbest-selling author Tamara Ireland Stone, originally published as Time Between Usand Time After Time, is now available as a bind-up. Time Between Us Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett's unique ability to travel through time and space brings him into Anna's life, and with him, a new world of adventure and possibility. As their relationship deepens, they face the reality that time might knock Bennett back where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate-and what consequences they can bear in order to stay together. Time After Time Bennett's unable to stay in the past for more than brief visits, skipping out on big chunks of his present in order to be with Anna in hers. They each are confident that they'll find a way to make things work...until Bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen (and certainly never expected to). Will the decisions he makes from that point on cement a future he doesn't want?

Global Jane Austen: Pleasure, Passion, and Possessiveness in the Jane Austen Community

Despite dying in relative obscurity, Jane Austen has become a global force as different readers across time, space, and media have responded to her work - beyond simply American and Great Britain, there are Janeites to be found in China, India, and across the globe. Many fans feel they have developed a personal relationship with Austen and her work. This volume examines the ways in which her novels affect individual psychologies and how Janeites in both the English and non-English speaking worlds experience her work, from visiting her home, to public re-enactments, to films based on her writings.

Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales

Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some gaps of time and interest, these stories, some of which have been published before, will lead Tammy's fans, and new readers into one of the most intricately constructed worlds of modern fantasy. The Dragon's Tale Daine's dragonling, Kitten, helps an outcast from society. Elder Brother A tree, made human by Numair, must learn the intricacies of being a man. The Hidden Girl Despite the laws of her patriarchal society, a girl wants to learn...and teach. Huntress A contemporary teen tries to fit in with the cool group at school, at a terrible price. Lost A darking shows a self-doubting math genius how smart she can be. Mimic Ri helps any wounded creature, no matter how ugly or strange Nawat Nawat the crow-man faces a choice no father wants to make. Plain Magic What happens when you lose a lethal lottery? Student of Ostriches A young girl fights a proven warrior to protect her sister's honor. Testing When trying out a new housemother, how hard do you push? Time of Proving Arimu of the Wind People meets a poet from the Veiled City.

An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis

This book provides an in-depth, problem-oriented introduction to philosophical analysis using an extremely clear, readable approach. The Fourth Editiondoes not only update coverage throughout the book, but also restores the introductory chapter Words and the Worldthe most distinguished, widely acclaimed feature of the first two editions. "

Defending Their Mate: Part One

It's been three months since her new pack saved Grace from captivity. They're everything she never knew to expect as a werewolf--loyal, devoted, and fiercely protective. But her peace of mind is threatened by the arrival of her mating fever--and the crushing desire it brings. The last time she went into heat, her wolf would accept none of her captors, and the thwarted need almost drove her mad. Now, she finds herself drawn to two very different wolves. Connor's easy, affectionate nature makes her feel worshiped, sheltered. And Mac's inner darkness calls to her own feral cravings... Tragedy has left Mac emotionally locked away, unwilling to take a mate. It doesn't matter that Grace sparks lust as well as his instincts. He'll keep her safe, defend her--with his life, if necessary. But he can't risk his heart. Control over his wolf is all that matters to Connor--until Grace. But claiming the beauty is anything but simple. Falling for her could shatter the bond he shares with Mac, and cost him everything that's kept him sane. When Grace goes into heat, all bets are off. Because only one thing matters--soothing her fever. NOTE: Previously published as Defending their Mate Part One & Part Two as Mia Thorne. Though the stories have been reissued, the content is unchanged.

Valor: Unsung Heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front

Valor features the thrilling stories that are the fruit of Mark Lee Greenblatt s interviews with brave American servicemen from twenty-first-century wars. These soldiers, sailors, and Marines have risked their lives several times over for their country as well as for their fellow troops and civilians. Still, until now, their stories have largely gone unnoticed by the public, perhaps lost in the frenzied and often nasty debate surrounding those conflicts. As the author writes, This generation does not have an Audie Murphy. I set out to change that with this book. Detailing incredible and evocative feats including an Army pilot who rescued two fellow pilots from a deadly crash in hostile territory and strapped himself to the helicopter s exterior for the flight to the hospital Greenblatt provides glimpses into the minds of these men as they face gut-wrenching decisions and overcome enormous odds. However, this book is much more than tales of riveting action. Each chapter goes beyond linear combat stories to explore each hero s motivations, dreams, and the genuine emotions that were evoked in the face of extreme danger. Readers will be transported to a variety of settings from close-quarters urban fighting in Iraq to mountainside ambushes in rural Afghanistan to a midnight rescue in the middle of the Atlantic as they accompany the men who do not see themselves as heroes but as patriots in the line of duty."

Antajichi Bakhar [अंताजीची बखर]

A book containing ludicrous writing on historical events of peshwai period

Approximation Algorithms

Although this may seem a paradox, all exact science is dominated by the idea of approximation. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) Most natural optimization problems, including those arising in important application areas, are NP-hard. Therefore, under the widely believed con jecture that P -=/= NP, their exact solution is prohibitively time consuming. Charting the landscape of approximability of these problems, via polynomial time algorithms, therefore becomes a compelling subject of scientific inquiry in computer science and mathematics. This book presents the theory of ap proximation algorithms as it stands today. It is reasonable to expect the picture to change with time. This book is divided into three parts. In Part I we cover combinato rial algorithms for a number of important problems, using a wide variety of algorithm design techniques. The latter may give Part I a non-cohesive appearance. However, this is to be expected - nature is very rich, and we cannot expect a few tricks to help solve the diverse collection of NP-hard problems. Indeed, in this part, we have purposely refrained from tightly cat egorizing algorithmic techniques so as not to trivialize matters. Instead, we have attempted to capture, as accurately as possible, the individual character of each problem, and point out connections between problems and algorithms for solving them."

Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Based on a Based on a new classification of algorithm design techniques and a clear delineation of analysis methods, Introduction to the Design and Analysis of Algorithms presents the subject in a coherent and innovative manner. Written in a student-friendly style, the book emphasizes the understanding of ideas over excessively formal treatment while thoroughly covering the material required in an introductory algorithms course. Popular puzzles are used to motivate students' interest and strengthen their skills in algorithmic problem solving. Other learning-enhancement features include chapter summaries, hints to the exercises, and a detailed solution manual.

A Big Enough Lie: A Novel

Awaiting a TV talk show appearance, John Townley is quaking with dread. He has published a best-selling memoir about the Iraq War, a page-turner climaxing in atrocity. In a green room beyond the soundstage, he braces himself to confront the charismatic soldier at the violent heart of it. But John has never actually seen the man before--nor served in Iraq, nor the military. Even so, and despite the deception, he knows his fabricated memoir contains stunning truths. By turns comic, suspenseful, bitingly satirical, and emotionally potent, A Big Enough Lie pits personal mistruths against national ones of life-and-death consequence. Tracking a writer from the wilds of Florida to New York cubicles to Midwestern workshops to the mindscapes of Baghdad--and from love to heartbreak to solitary celebrity--Bennett's novel probes our endlessly frustrated desire to grab hold of something (or somebody) true.

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

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Star Trek: Alien Spotlight, Vol. 1

In the vast Star Trek universe, many diverse alien races abound, and now they finally get their due Presenting a collection of six tales set throughout the Star Trek galaxy, each by a different creative team and featuring a different Star Trek alien race. Collected in the first volume are stories of the Gorn, Vulcans, Andorians, Orions, the Borg, and Romulans, and features guest-stars such as Captains Kirk and Pike, Spock, and many other familiar faces.

Radiant Decay (The Goddess of Decay, #2)

The sequel to Nascent Decay.

Hot Southern Nights (Hot, #3)

A sexy reporter finds home is where she'll find the smoking hot bad boy she once left behind. . . Roving reporter Churchill McKenzie's meddlesome tactics got her in hot water with a couple of Jersey toughs--but just because they ran her out of town doesn't mean she's going soft. Hiding out in Savannah, Church knows that her hometown is a hotbed of dirty little secrets. And one of the dirtiest involves none other than Cal Davis, a man from Church's own past. It turns out that Cal spent some time in jail after Church left town--and now his family wants her to help prove he was framed. Church vows to keep things professional, but it won't be easy. Helping Cal means getting up close and personal with the one man Church could never keep her hands off--and she knows this might be one assignment that's just too hot to handle. . .

Switch Hitter (Shifter Hardball, #3)

Tucker Wilde's life is in a tailspin. Twenty-four hours ago, he was one of the top second basemen in the all-shifter professional baseball league. Now, he's lost his starting spot to a rookie, been dumped by his girlfriend, and had a night of explosive passion with a man--a teammate at that. He can't get Dixon out of his mind--even though Tucker still believes himself to be straight. With his career in jeopardy, he's unsure where to turn or how to fix the mess. Dixon Foxx is a baseball prodigy, though a perfectionist father stole any joy he might find in the game. He only sticks with it because it's all he knows--and because of Tucker, the man Dixon's wanted since they met. His dreams come true one night, only to turn into a nightmare the next morning when Tucker blows off their incredible time together as a drunken mistake, never to happen again. The life of a switch hitter is all about mixing things up. Tucker excels at it. Only this time, the game isn't on the line--his heart is.

Second Chance Bride

Second chances are rare in Annie MacAllister's life, and the sudden opportunity to pose as a respectable schoolteacher is too good to pass up. Annie plans to stay in the friendly Texas town of Trail's End just long enough to earn money for a new start. But she never dreams that in helping herself, she would help her students--and the one man who could uncover her truth...As Trail's End's most righteous citizen, John Sullivan thinks that believing in God is only about right and wrong. But he's challenged by the new schoolteacher's unconventional methods--and her unexpected past. Now, he and Annie will need some divine forgiveness to reignite their faith...and find a future together.

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joby Warrick reveals how the strain of militant Islam now raising its banner across Iraq and Syria spread from a remote Jordanian prison with the unwitting aid of American military intervention. When he succeeded his father in 1999, King Abdullah of Jordan released a batch of political prisoners in the hopes of smoothing his transition to power. Little did he know that among those released was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a man who would go on to become a terrorist mastermind too dangerous even for al-Qaeda and give rise to an Islamist movement bent on dominating the Middle East. Zarqawi began by directing hotel bombings and assassinations in Jordan from a base in northern Iraq, but it was the American invasion of that country in 2003 that catapulted him to the head of a vast insurgency. By identifying him as the link between Saddam and bin Laden, the CIA inadvertently created a monster. Like-minded radicals saw him as a hero resisting the infidel occupiers and rallied to his cause. Their wave of brutal beheadings and suicide bombings continued for years until Jordanian intelligence provided the Americans with the crucial intelligence needed to eliminate Zarqawi in a 2006 airstrike. But his movement endured, first called al-Qaeda in Iraq, then renamed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, seeking refuge in unstable, ungoverned pockets on the Iraq-Syria border. And as the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, ISIS seized its chance to pursue Zarqawi's dream of a sweeping, ultra-conservative Islamic caliphate. Drawing on unique access to CIA and Jordanian sources, Joby Warrick weaves together heart-pounding, moment-by-moment operational details with overarching historical perspectives to reveal the long trajectory of today's most dangerous Islamic extremist threat. From the Hardcover edition.

Wiki Leaks: Inside Julian Assange's War On Secrecy

A team of journalists with unparalleled inside access provides the first full, in-depth account of WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange, and the ethical, legal, and political controversies it has both uncovered and provoked. The extraordinary twists and turns of WikiLeaks have been closely followed by the Guardian newspaper ever since the website launched in 2006, and Guardian journalists have had unprecedented access to all the major players, from angry and embarrassed politicians and diplomats to the extraordinary figure of Julian Assange himself. At different times Assange hid at David Leigh's homes. Here they reveal the many strands--legal, ethical, security related--of a story that continues to dominate world headlines. They look at the Internet culture and technology that made the mining of secret information possible and at the fanatical hackers who set up WikiLeaks. They explore the secret goings-on that WikiLeaks has uncovered, from the revelation of extrajudicial killings in Kenya in 2008 to the avalanche of US diplomatic cables in 2010. They study the implications of the latest revelations and reveal the strange and contradictory nature of Assange himself: a man praised by Amnesty International in 2009 but also, barely a year later, accused by Swedish police of sex crimes. The WikiLeaks story has received worldwide attention and reaction. WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy presents the whole history of the organization and the ethical debate that surrounded the use of its material, plus the inside story of the personalities that created then threatened to destroy the website that has changed our view of secrecy forever.

The Interpretation of the Fourth Gospel

Since its publication almost forty years ago, The Interpretation of the Fourth Gospel has established itself as a classic of biblical scholarship. Regarded as a seminal text in Johannine studies, it provides a comprehensive and authoritative exposition of the major elements and themes contained in this more original and fascinating of ancient documents. The author reconstructs the background and intellectual milieu out of which the Fourth Gospel may be supposed to have taken shape. He then defines as precisely as possible the leading concepts that may be said to have determined the structure and arrangement of the book as we have it. The result is a massive achievement, and no serious student of the New Testament can afford to ignore this study's findings. The Interpretation of the Fourth Gospel represents the culmination of a lifetime's reflection on its subject by one of this century's most distinguished New Testament scholars, and will continue to stimulate and provoke generations of readers.

Questing France: Deepening the Search for My Holy Grail: Personal Growth Through Travel

Marilyn returns from her Quest to England and Ireland to discover that while she was away her husband had been romancing a woman who posed as her friend. Questing France addresses issues of trust, loyalty, falling in love, why people stray from their marriage, women's friendships, and working on a marriage. Questing France is an elegant and thoughtful firsthand account of self discovery that takes the reader through the process of confronting infidelity, marital separation and reconciliation. Questing France builds to a romantic and emotionally charged finale where Marilyn and her husband celebrate twenty-five years of marriage with a luxurious trip through France. Travel with Marilyn to the Normandy coast, through the Loire Valley, into the Pyrenees Mountains, exploring Roman ruins in Provence, to the French Riviera, into the French Alps and eventually to the romantic city of Paris. "Her book will shine like a torch for her readers, guiding them from the depths of her despair to the triumph of her will. It is a story of emotional destruction and slow, pains-taking spiritual rebuilding." Barbara Bamberger Scott writer, reviewer, traveler. www.curledup.com

The Alehouse Murders (Templar Knight Mystery, #1)

A Templar treasure for mystery readers! An honorable-yet world-weary-Knight Templar solves the mysteries of Medieval England. After eight years of captivity in the Holy Land, Templar Bascot de Marins escapes with injuries to his body and soul. Now on a sojourn at Lincoln Castle, he hopes to regain his strength, and mend his waning faith-but not even the peace of God's countryside is safe from the mortal crimes of man. For what appears to be the grisly end to a drunken row is in fact a cunning and baffling crime.

Behind His Walls

Sometimes there are monsters hiding in the people we love. Monsters we don't see until it's too late. As a psychologist to abuse victims, I see the damage those monsters can cause every day and the hell the women go through to regain their lives. My experiences in life are a double-edged sword. Without them, I wouldn't understand the women who seek my professional help. Having them has ruined me for any woman. I refuse to let history repeat itself. I know the statistics of what should become of me, but I'm fighting the monster inside of me every day. I can't turn my back on any woman who needs my help, and Dr. Lindsey Perkins is no exception. With an escaped convict she helped put away after her, she needs my protection more than anyone. But when she gets too close, who's going to save her from me? I've built these walls for a reason. A reason Lindsey is determined to uncover. It's better for her to only know me as Dr. Hatcher and leave Joseph behind the walls. Ages 18+ due to adult content and violence.

I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President

Josh Lieb's hilarious, New York Timesbestselling debut, now in paperback! When a provocation from his dad irks twelve-year-old evil genius Oliver Watson, he'll have to put his plans for world domination on hold in order to beat the pants off the competition and win the middle school election.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Stories

Edited and introduced by Jenni Calder, this edition contains The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; The Beach of Falesa; and The Ebb-Tide.

City of Diamond

Six centuries ago, the alien Curosa imparted the wisdom of their dying race to Adrian Sawyer and gifted him with three massive intergalactic ships to spread the Curosa Truth across the starways. But now two ships, City of Diamond and City of Opal, have lost their original purpose and struggle for political dominance and the Sawyer Crown.

The Awful End of Prince William the Silent: The First Assassination of a Head of State with a Hand-Gun

This edition contains a limited number of illustrations. Please note that due to the level of detail, both the map and family tree are best viewed on a tablet. A brilliantly detailed and gripping account of the assassination in 1584 of Prince William of Orange, and the shockwaves it sent through an age. The illustrious 'Making History Series', edited by Lisa Jardine and Amanda Foreman, explores an eclectic mix of history's tipping points. In 'The Awful End of Prince William the Silent', series editor Lisa Jardine explores the historical ramifications of just such an instance, the first assassination of a head of state with a hand-held gun. The shooting of Prince William of Orange in the hallway of his Delft residence in July 1584 by a French Catholic - the second attempt on his life - had immediate political consequences: it was a serious setback for the Protestant cause in the Netherlands, as its forces fought for independence from the Catholic rule of the Hapsburg empire. But, as Jardine brilliantly illustrates, its implications for those in positions of power were even more far-reaching, as the assassination heralded the arrival of a lethal new threat to the security of nations - a pistol that could be concealed and used to deadly effect at point-blank range. Queen Elizabeth I, William's close Protestant ally, was devastated by his death and thrown into panic; in the aftermath of William's death, legislation was enacted in the English parliament making it an offence to bring a pistol anywhere near a royal palace. Elizabeth's terror was not misplaced - as Jardine observes, this assassination was the first in a long and bloody line including those of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 and is all too relevant today.

The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Learning Cards

The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Learning Cardsare the perfect companion to The ABCs of Yoga for Kidsbook by Teresa Anne Power. These fifty-six flashcards contain the colorful illustrations from the book, along with the corresponding letters of the alphabet and the yoga postures they represent. It's perfect for not only learning yoga, but the alphabet as well. Each pose delightfully promotes flexibility and coordination while encouraging kids to incorporate healthy activity into their daily lives.

Heart-Shaped

Written with sensitivity, humour and a lightness of touch, HEART-SHAPED is a companion to Siobhan Parkinson's highly-acclaimed novel, BRUISED - for fans of Meg Rosoff, Aidan Chambers and David Levithan. Annie makes a startling discovery one day - and everything changes. She fears for the safety of her boyfriend Jonno, who has vanished, knowing he is in desperate trouble. Feeling alone, she clings to her dad, her only parent, but he can't fill in all the gaps in the puzzle that is Annie's life. Nor can her best friend. To do that, Annie has to look into her past and understand who her mother was, what happened to her and why. So the truth behind Jonno's disappearance - which is the story in BRUISED - becomes a mirror for what's happening in Annie's own life. The reader is desperate for him to come back, so that Annie can fully fit the pieces of her existence back together.

Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)

A full-cast dramatisation specially recorded for BBC Audiobooks, starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey. When Harriet Vane attends her Oxford reunion, known as the 'Gaudy', the prim academic setting is haunted by a rash of bizarre pranks: scrawled obscenities, burnt effigies and poison-pen letters - including one that says, 'Ask your boyfriend with the title if he likes arsenic in his soup.' Some of the notes threaten murder and one of them involves a long Latin quotation, which makes Harriet suspect that the perpetrator is probably a member of the Senior Common Room. But which of the apparently rational, respectable dons could be committing such crazed acts? When a desperate undergraduate, at her wits' end after receiving a series of particularly savage letters, attempts to drown herself, Harriet decides that it is time to ask Lord Peter Wimsey for help. As his investigation draws near to uncovering the culprit, Harriet's life comes under threat. And when the mystery is finally solved, she is faced with an agonising decision: should she, after five years of rejecting his proposals, finally agree to marry Lord Peter? ' solid entertainment throughout' - Eastern Daily Press

The Politics of Evolution: Morphology, Medicine, and Reform in Radical London

Looking for the first time at the cut-price anatomy schools rather than genteel Oxbridge, Desmond winkles out pre-Darwinian evolutionary ideas in reform-minded and politically charged early nineteenth-century London. In the process, he reveals the underside of London intellectual and social life in the generation before Darwin as it has never been seen before. "The Politics of Evolutionis intellectual dynamite, and certainly one of the most important books in the history of science published during the past decade."--Jim Secord, Times Literary Supplement "One of those rare books that not only stakes out new territory but demands a radical overhaul of conventional wisdom."--John Hedley Brooke, Times Higher Education Supplement

The Dragon's Feathers

A poor woodcutter's son must pluck three feathers from the wings of a terrible dragon to win the hand of the innkeeper's daughter.

As Far As Singapore

Although her financial situation forbids the trip, 18 year old Fenella longs to rejoin her parents in Penang. Thus she is overjoyed when her ad in the London Times results in a position as governess to two Chinese children to be relayed to the Chongs, their parents, in Singapore. The exciting often humorous details of the airline voyage, the efforts of Fenells to locate the Chongs on arrival, informative descriptions of the sights, people and food of this far away land as the trio are guided by Fuong, an irrepressible cab driver, and elements of intrigue and romance promise first rate reading for teenage girls, via smooth and seasoned writing.

Got Tape?

30 quick and easy duct tape projects for the whole family!

Fatal Colours

The Battle of Towton 1461 was unique in its ferocity and brutality, as the armies of two kings of England engaged with murderous weaponry and in appalling conditions to conclude the first War of the Roses. Variously described as the largest, longest and bloodiest battle on English soil, Towton was fought with little chance of escape and none of surrender. Yet, as if too ghastly to contemplate, the battle itself and the turbulent reign of Henry VI were neglected for centuries. Combining medieval sources and modern scholarship, George Goodwin expertly creates the backdrop of 15th-century England. From the death of Henry V, with his baby son's inheritance first of England, then of France, he chronicles the vicissitudes of the 100 Years War abroad and the vicious in-fighting at home. He brilliantly describes a decade of breakdown of both king and kingdom, as increasingly embittered factions struggle for supremacy that could only be secured after the carnage of Towton

Buster's Legacy

Four disappearances in Jameston, Missouri, have come before the brutal murder of one of the Renegades. When the killers leave graffiti indicating that the attack was due to the victim's link to Adventure, Renegade leader Ben Shalley opens a line of communication with Jamie Raleigh that brings the ninja and his friends into town to investigate. Complicating matters, three friends from Thera have come to the Mother World to find a demonic ruby that may be linked to the troubles. But what does all of this have to do with a short story that Buster Goodman wrote when he was thirteen? Heroes and villains must join forces to battle a greater darkness. And, in the process, a few souls may be saved.

The Indian Shirt Story

A Northwest brew pub, a historic house, trouble with the local American Indian community, and unexpected attention from the biggest country music star ever to come out of Nashville. It's going to be a tough summer for Bess in the free-thinking, left-leaning, soy-eating, fish-loving town of Port Heron this year. American mythologies collide in a novel that's part love story, part modern politics, and part historical saga. Sharply observed but big-hearted, it's also a whole lot of fun.

Trauma Queen

Every tween girl knows what it's like to have a mom who can be a little embarrasing at times. But for Marigold, it goes way beyond embarrassing. Marigold's single mom is a performance artist, meaning she stages dramatic, wacky performances to express her personal beliefs. Things like wrapping herself in saran wrap for a piece on plastic surgery, or inviting people over in the middle of the night to videotape her sleeping. In fact, Marigold's mom's performances caused such a ruckus in their last town that the two of them, along with Marigold's little sister, have just had to move. Now Marigold's starting a new school, missing her best friend like crazy, and trying to fit in all over again in the shadow of a mom who's famous for all the wrong reasons. As if that's not bad enough, Marigold's mom takes on a new job--teaching drama at Marigold's school! Now all the kids know instantly just how weird her mom is, and Marigold's worried she'll never be able to have a friendship that can survive her mother.

Intensity Laid Bare (Bruton Street Bookstore, #4)

Zelda MacKenzieis a flame-haired Scottish beauty with a bad reputation. The villagers suspect she may be a witch, a rumour encouraged by her paralysing effect on the local menfolk. But Alec Munro, Earl of Dalgliesh, isn't frightened by the gossip. If anything, he's spurned on by it, and the fact that Zelda shows not an ounce of physical interest in him maddens him even more. Zelda could be Alec's greatest conquest yet, if only he could make her stay with him. Will the Earl succeed in tempting the beautiful witch girl into his bed or is Zelda simply too wild to tame? Susan Johnson was born and lives in the USA. She is the author of over 40 romance and erotica novels, including Mistress at Midnight, Sinful Dreams and Wicked Fascination. Under the name CC Gibbs, she has penned the bestselling novels Knight's Mistress and Knight's Game, the first two titles in a trilogy featuring Kate Hart and Dominic Knight. This book is intended for mature audiences.

Imaginary Houses

Young Adult - Coming-of-Age In 1973, Gabby Duncan is on track to escape her bucolic hometown of Haven Ridge, Pennsylvania. Gifted with a scholarship to Boston University and slated to be co-valedictorian, she's cutting ties and backing away from most of her friendships except for Max, Steve, and Tony, three neighborhood boys who have been part of her life for as long as she can remember. Gabby's last few months of high school should be easy and breezy, but she gets derailed when Joyce Patterson, her academic rival, decides to be the only valedictorian and sets out to make the rest of Gabby's senior year a living hell. Gabby could handle that, but her English teacher has just given the class a major assignment: write an essay about the watershed moment in their lives. The last thing Gabby wants to do is relive the summer of 1967, when she spent her last year as a child, riding her bike and playing an invented game called Imaginary House. Her days then were happy until her town and world turned upside down. Now Gabby will have to wind her way through that summer, remembering events and people she'd rather forget, particularly Pete Steinmetz, the boy she's buried so deep she fears bringing his memory to light. As she revisits her past, she's forced to remember how her perceptions of life fell apart, how her trust in people evaporated, and how the thrill of young love died before it had a chance to blossom. She also must face why she clings so closely to her three male friends and why bad boy Tony, who shadows her like a fleeting promise, makes her feel things she'd rather not feel. Mostly though she'll have to once again face what she's tried to forget: that most people live in imaginary houses and lead imaginary lives that hold very little outward truth and often a great deal of pain. Imaginary Houses is a coming-of-age story that blends real-life issues and bittersweet young love with the joys and innocence of childhood, shifting between Gabby's 1973 present and her twelve-year-old life in 1967. Imaginary Houses contains approximately 104,000 words. http://www.amazon.com/Imaginary-House...

Involuntary Witness

"Carofiglio writes crisp, ironical novels that are as much love stories and philosophical treatises as they are legal thrillers."--The New Yorker "Raises the standard for crime fiction. Carofiglio's deft touch has given us a story that is both literary and gritty--and one that speeds along like the best legal thrillers. His insights into human nature--good and bad--are breathtaking." --Jeffery Deaver The first in the Guido Guerrieri series. A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri, counsel for the defense, a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. Faced with small-town racism fuelled by the recent immigration from Africa, Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. More than a perfectly paced legal thriller, this relentless suspense novel transcends the genre. A powerful attack on racism and a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process, it is also an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero. Gianrico Carofiglio, a member of the senate in Italy, was an anti-Mafia prosecutor in Bari, a port on the coast of Puglia. He has been involved with trials concerning corruption, organized crime, and the traffic of human beings. He has written four Guido Guerrieri novels, all bestsellers, having sold over two million copies worldwide.

Reasonable Doubts

Guerrieri is asked to handle the appeal of Fabio Paolicelli, sentenced to 16 years for smuggling drugs. Paolicelli intially confessed to the crime, and everything seems stacked against the appeal. Guerrieri's reluctance to take on the case is intensified by the fact that he knows Paolicelli, and it is only the intervention of Paolicelli's beautiful wife, Natsu, that finally overcomes Guerrieri's reluctance.

Jingle Bell Blessings (Rosewood, Texas, #6)

All Jimmy Evans wants for Christmas is a family. And Chloe Reed's mission is to get him one. But when Chloe and the orphaned boy land on distant relative Evan Mitchell's doorstep, they come face-to-face with a real-life Scrooge. Haunted by a tragic past, Evan wants nothing to do with them--or with Christmas. But little by little, one adorable seven-year-old and a spunky young woman chip away at Evan's heart of stone and bring the holiday spirit back into his home. Will these three strangers become a true family by Christmas?

Ants on the Melon: a Collection of Poems

Already singled out by The New York Times and the subject of a feature in The New Yorker, Virginia Adair has, after decades of shunning book publication, decided to collect eighty of her best poems in a volume that will surely be hailed as among the most accomplished works of our time. Ants on the Melon includes poems that concern the author's childhood, that explore sensuality in candid terms, that starkly treat her husband's suicide and her own blindness, and that explore both her own emotional landscape and the universal mysteries of the human condition. Technically brilliant, using strict, classical prosody, yet entirely modern in sensibility, Virginia Adair's poetry will play a central role in the ongoing American poetry renaissance.

Dead End Fix (Mort Grant #6)

Fear and violence come home to roost in this exhilarating Justice thriller featuring The Fixer--a roller-coaster ride for readers of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, and Jeff Lindsay's Dexter novels. I'll bring Hadley home. Whatever it takes. Whatever it costs. Whoever has to die. There's a gang war unfolding on the streets of Seattle. A young boy has been killed in a drive-by shooting, and the ensuing chaos threatens to engulf the city. Normally, chief of detectives Mort Grant would be dealing with the fallout--but right now, his mind is elsewhere. . . . In one gut-wrenching phone call, Mort's worst fears are realized. His granddaughter Hadley has been kidnapped, and the culprit is his own flesh and blood: Allie, his daughter and Hadley's aunt. Now, desperate for any sign of the missing six-year-old girl, Mort turns once again to the relentless vigilante called The Fixer for help. After rising to the top of one of the largest criminal enterprises in the world, Allie Grant has turned her focus back on her family. But since they've rebuffed all her attempts at contact, she's punishing them the only way she knows how. With an endless stream of cash and connections that span the globe, Allie makes a formidable target. But The Fixer boasts the deadliest weapon of all: her razor-sharp mind. Praise for The Fixer "Hot and unpredictable, this debut hurls you down the curvy gray avenues of right and wrong at about a hundred and fifty miles per hour. Strap yourself in!"--Amanda Kyle Williams, author of The Stranger You Seek "Pitch-perfect . . . solid characters, unpredictable twists and excellent plotting; a must-read for those who enjoy crime fiction."--Kirkus Reviews

A Very Good Chance

Set in Dublin and Siena, with its dizzying, dare-devil Palio horse race, this is a story about taking chances, being brave and learning the best way to see the world. Some people step through a wardrobe to find adventure, but Minty follows the twisty-turny trees into Nettlebog. There she finds Ned Buckley - the moody, mysterious boy who never talks at school. As Minty's world disintegrates around her she searches for refuge in Nettlebog, and she discovers more about Ned: he's able to ride wild horses. And he knows things about the human race that will save her. Or there's a very good chance at least.

Shatter Me Complete Collection: Shatter Me, Destroy Me, Unravel Me, Fracture Me, Ignite Me

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergentby Veronica Roth, The Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins, and Legendby Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weeklyas "a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks." This collection includes the three novels and two novellas in the series. Shatter Me: No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time--and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever. Destroy Me: Set after Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Meand before Unravel Me, the spellbinding sequel, Destroy Meis a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45. Unravel Me: Juliette is still haunted by her deadly touch. But now that she has teamed up with other rebels with powers of their own, she'll be able to fight back against The Reestablishment to save her broken world. With the help of these new allies, she'll also finally learn the secret behind Adam's--and Warner's--immunity to her killer skin. Fracture Me: In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the New York Timesbestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Meis told from Adam's perspective. Ignite Me: With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that's not all he wants with her.

Kingdom's End

The rats made their massive colony inside the ruins of an abandoned motion picture palace, where for thirty long dark years, the aged blind leader ruled over them. A beloved figure held in high regard, he ruled with patience understanding justice and love. The new ruler of the colony offered little patience towards his subjects, and his punishments were harsh. As he conspired with determination to reach the top, it was all in vain, as forces worked against him to remove him from power and end his wretchedness. KINGDOM'S END is an extraordinary tale of courage and survival as seen through the eyes of the leading characters who are all rodents. This story is of their struggle to survive in an urban landscape where there is conflict at every turn and living in fear is part of their existence. The story reaches its harrowing climax when the colony must decide on life or death.

Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded

Revised and expanded! "Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide," newly revised and expanded, reveals the story of the amazing Star Wars saga in full detail. 40 new pages help to explain every detail about "Star Wars" from the millennia-spanning history of George Lucas's long ago, far away galaxy to the "Star Wars" movies and ever-expanding range of books, novels, comics, and media. Packed full of interesting facts about the world of "Star Wars" merchandise and fandom, astonishing pieces of art, and full-color photographs, DK's compendium is the key to knowing ALL there is to know about the iconic brand that is "Star Wars"! Featuring tons of all-new content including characters, storylines, vehicles, weapons, merchandise, news, and beyond: LEGO(R) "Star Wars"(TM) sets and minifigures Latest seasons of the ever-popular animated series, The Clone Wars The Force Unleashed video games Blue-ray release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace Updated galactic timeline and galaxy map And much, much more! (c) 2012 Lucasfilm Ltd. (R) & TM All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.

Our Sentence is Up: Seeing Grant Morrison's The Invisibles

Grant Morrison's THE INVISIBLES has been hailed as an ambitious comics masterpiece, the key to Morrison's entire body of work, and the inspiration for THE MATRIX. But it's also frequently written off as incomprehensible. Using a conversational, accessible style, Patrick Meaney (director of GRANT MORRISON: TALKING WITH GODS) opens up THE INVISIBLES through in-depth analysis that makes sense of the series's complicated ideas, fractured chronology, and delirious blend of fiction and reality. Meaney also explores how the series's fictional conspiracy theories fare in the wake of 9/11 and the War on Terror. The book includes an extensive interview with Grant Morrison and an introduction by Timothy Callahan (author of GRANT MORRISON: THE EARLY YEARS). From Sequart Research & Literacy Organization. More info at http: //Sequart.org

Tim Walker: I Love Pictures!

A model, dressed in what resembles a flapper's spacesuit, crouches among disco mirror-balls that send showers of light across an attic room; in another scene, dresses lit from within hang like Chinese lanterns from a tree; in yet another, a motley crew of children play on a beach among the ruins of a giant cardboard swan. The English fashion photographer Tim Walker, born in 1970 in Devon, has a fondness for such dream-logic scenarios. His models often occupy fantastical and elaborate sets whose baroque props rhyme with their costumes in subtle and sometimes wistful ways; one senses immediately that a great deal of effort has gone into the construction of these sets. Formerly assistant to photography legend Richard Avedon, and having made a name for himself in the pages of American, British, Italian and Japanese editions of "Vogue," Walker is currently one of the world's most influential fashion photographers, alongside Steven Meisel, Jurgen Teller and Nick Knight. This volume is the first to present Walker's complete works to date.

The Gift

Turner McNeally's daughter has gone off to college, and her horse is demonstrating signs of lonelinesss. Rebecca Wilkinson's son hasn't spoken a word since his father's death, and the family counselor suggests a pet. This Christmas, the chance to hear her son's voice again would be the best gift Rebecca could receive. Beloved author Lauraine Snelling weaves a story of holiday romance in which a simple advertisement for a horse's companion creates a family bond and sparks unexpected love.

How Picturebooks Work

How Picturebooks Work is an innovative and engaging look at the interplay between text and image in picturebooks. The authors explore picturebooks as a specific medium or genre in literature and culture, one that prepares children for other media of communication, and they argue that picturebooks may be the most influential media of all in the socialization and representation of children. Spanning an international range of children's books, this book examine such favorites as Curious George and Frog and Toad Are Friends, along with the works of authors and illustrators including Maurice Sendak and Tove Jansson, among others. With 116 illustrations, How Picturebooks Work offers the student of children's literature a new methodology, new theories, and a new set of critical tools for examining the picturebook form.

Being and Nothingness: An Essay in Phenomenological Ontology

A new trade edition of Sartre's magnum opus. First published in 1943, this masterpiece defines the modern condition and still holds relevance for today's readers.